Peat Free Compost for Vegetables

5.00 rating from 1 review

£15.99

Buy Peat Free Compost for Vegetables

Product Description

What Is It?

Growing vegetables is one of the best uses of peat free compost. Our coir-based peat free vegetable compost has been developed to help you achieve outstanding results. Created with sustainability in mind, this specialised compost is tailored to meet the unique needs of vegetable growing. Our peat free veg compost ensures your vegetables have the best environment in which to grow and thrive.

Why Use It?

Our coir-based compost peat free compost for vegetables is a perfect solution that boasts superior moisture retention, providing a consistent water supply to your crops, while offering optimal aeration to prevent waterlogged roots and promote strong root development.

Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or just starting, our coir-based peat-free vegetable compost is your trusted partner for a sustainable, healthy, and abundant vegetable garden. With a commitment to quality and the environment, we make it easier and more affordable to grow your vegetables while treading lightly on the planet. Our peat free vegetable compost can be a key ingredient in your vegetable growing success.

Product Details

Benefits:

  • Sustainable
  • Expandable
  • Neutral pH
  • Washed and Buffered
  • 100% Biodegradable

Suitable for:

Add 20l of water to expand the full 60l amount.

Store in a cool dry place. It can be reused 2-3 times over.

Delivery

The Coconut Compost Company’s range of premium peat free, coir based compost mixes are all available for speedy UK-wide delivery.

FAQs

  • Is peat free compost good for vegetables?

    Peat free compost is an excellent medium and soil conditioner for growing vegetables. It offers essential nutrient and moisture retention, and optimal aeration, creating a healthy environment for your vegetable plants. Choosing peat-free compost supports eco-friendly and sustainable gardening practices. Farmers and professional growers across the UK and the world now use peat free composts like coir to grow fruit and vegetables on an industrial scale so it is a well-established growing medium.

  • Which compost is best for vegetables?

    Composts specifically formulated for vegetables, such as peat-free compost enriched with organic matter, are excellent choices for vegetable gardens. They provide the necessary nutrient retention and a balanced growing environment for successful vegetable cultivation.

  • Can you use peat free compost for tomatoes?

    For tomatoes, a nutrient-retaining compost peat-free compost is ideal. Look for composts that provide the necessary nutrient retention and can maintain consistent moisture levels. To improve your compost further, adding well-rotted organic matter can enhance the soil's quality and benefit tomato plants. Whether sowing seeds or potting on, peat free compost is a great choice for growing vegetables.

  • Why are my plants dying in peat free compost?

    Plants may struggle with peat-free compost if the quality is poor or if the compost does not meet the specific needs of the plants. In some cases, pH adjustments or additional nutrients may be necessary. The Coconut Compost Company's range of coir-based compost has been developed to give your plants a good environment in which to grow and thrive.

  • Why should gardeners use less peat based compost?

    Many gardeners and growers ask why choose peat free compost. Harvesting peat damages delicate peat bogs, releasing carbon emissions and disrupting water resources. By reducing peat use and adopting eco-friendly alternatives like peat-free compost, gardeners contribute to biodiversity conservation, carbon reduction, and sustainable gardening practices while safeguarding vital ecosystems.

  • Can you grow carrots in peat free compost?

    Yes, you can successfully grow carrots in peat-free compost. While carrots do prefer well-draining soil, many high-quality peat-free composts provide suitable conditions for carrot cultivation. Make sure the compost is loose and well-aerated to prevent issues like forking.

  • What vegetables are not good for compost?

    While compost can be an excellent source of nutrients for many plants, some vegetables may not perform well when grown directly in compost due to potential issues like poor drainage or nutrient imbalances. It's advisable to research specific vegetable requirements and consider the suitability of compost as a growing medium on an individual basis.

  • Do potatoes need peat free compost?

    Potatoes can be grown in peat-free compost, but they typically prefer well-drained and loose soil. Ensure the peat-free compost has adequate drainage and good aeration and is suitable for potato cultivation. You can also mix in organic matter to improve soil structure and nutrient content, which can benefit potato growth. The Coconut Compost Company vegetable compost is a great base for your potato growing compost mix.

How does it work?

Receive your parcel, add the water and watch the
coconut compost expand ready for planting.

Receive your parcel

Delivered directly to your door, pick up this wonderfully light package and transport directly to your kitchen table or wheelbarrow in the garden for planting both indoors and out.

Hydrate the compost

Simply add water and marvel at your compost rapidly expanding before your eyes within minutes. It's the ideal opportunity to enjoy a refreshing cup of tea while you wait. For specifics see instructions.

Grow your plants

Incorporate it into your herbs, vegetables, houseplants, or seeds—it thrives alongside virtually anything you plant. Enjoy the fruits of your efforts!

People, and their plants, absolutely love it

Don't take our word for it, hear from the people that use coconut compost

“Well managed coconut compost provides an excellent environment for root development. Our experience with peat-based compost showed the results were inferior to coir due to the fact that peat is denser thus hindering healthy root development and root death. With careful water management, we are seeing extremely vigorous root growth which of course equates to a healthier stronger plant.”

Perthshire, Commercial Strawberry Grower

“Here at Mains of Errol Farm we have chosen coconut compost as our growing medium for the last 10 years for 4 main reasons, it's affordable, compact, productive and sustainable. A compact product allows savings from haulage right the way through to handling by hand on the farm. High productivity achieved using coconut compost in our experience comes from the medium's unparalleled ability to suspend a feed solution evenly from top to bottom throughout the height of our root structure.”

Jamie, Perthshire, Commercial Strawberry Grower

“Just add water - who knew! Really like this product as it is so simple to use and no need to lug great big bags of compost around which always spilled in the car making mess. It’s been great for my tomatoes and chillies – I just added my own fertiliser. So easy and highly recommend it.”

Sally, East Lothian, Gardener

“I live in a flat with not much light and used the coconut compost for sowing my herbs last year with the aid of a growlight and they are still going strong. I don’t have a garden and the box is really easy to store in a cupboard and there is minimal mess. Brilliant for town living.”

Caroline, Edinburgh, Indoor Gardener

“For seed sowing it is brilliant. Compressed and light to carry and only need to add warm water for it to expand. It couldn’t be easier and more practical. Thank goodness no more heavy bags to carry.”

Lucy, Edinburgh, Indoor Gardener